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Monday, 15 May 2017

Woman Kills A Nursing Mother With Slap In Benue

By Cephas Iorhemen

Confusion at the weekend
enveloped Madikpo in Makurdi, Benue State when a nursing mother, Monica,
died during a fight with her co-tenant, Sewuese. It was learnt that the
two women engaged in a fisticuff over confectioneries their kids were
eating and playing with. Sewuese allegedly slapped Monica while the
latter died.

Trouble, sources said, started last Friday following
a brief discord between Sewuese’s brother whose name could not be
ascertained at press time and the victim, who also allegedly slapped the
deceased, prompting prolonged quarrel.

The quarrel was
reportedly settled when other tenants and neighbours intervened. A
witness said the quarrel spilled over to Saturday when the ‘sweet’ the
deceased bought for her little baby was allegedly taken from the baby by
Sewuese’s kid.

Sources said when the deceased heard the cry of
her baby; she rushed in to inquire when Sewuese accosted her. Sewuese
allegedly slapped the victim who collapsed and died instantly. But when
contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Moses
Yamu, said the matter had not been reported to him. Yamu, however,
promised to release details to our correspondent when he received the
report.